In 1989, graduated with honors from the Moscow State Institute of Finance (Department of «International Economic Relations»)
1989 — 1992 — head of the International Bank of Economics Cooperation (IBEC)
1989 — 1993 — chairman of the Joint Stock Commercial Bank «International Financial Company»
1993 — 2000 — chairman, president of «ONEXIM» Bank
2000 — 2001 — president of the Bank «ROSBANK»
2001 — 2007 — CEO, chairman of the Board of JSC «MMC «Norilsk Nickel»
2006 — 2011 — chairman, member of the Board of Directors of OJSC «Polyus Gold»
2007 — founder and president of LLC «ONEXIM Group»
2007 — 2011 — appeared as a member of the Supervisory Board of SC «RUSNANO», since March 2011 — member of the Board of Directors JSC «ROSNANO»
2009 — member of the Bureau of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, chairman of the committee on labour market and human resources strategies
2009 — member of the Board of Directors of JSC «Sheremetyevo International Airport»
2010 — member of the Board of Trustees of the Russian Geographical Society
2010 — member of the Board of Directors of OJSC AKB «International Financial Club»
2010 — 2011 — general Director of OJSC «Polyus Gold»
2010 — 2011 — chairman of the Board of Directors of LLC «SK «Consent»
June — September 2011 — chairman of a political party «Right Cause»
In 2012, was a candidate for the Presidency of RF
June 2012 — December 2013 — leader of the political party «Civic Platform»
2004 — established the Foundation of Cultural Initiatives — Mikhail Prokhorov Foundation
2008 — 2014 — president of the Russian Biathlon Union
2010 — owner of the NBA team, New Jersey Nets, and shareholder of the Barclay Center
2004 — awarded the Order of Holy and Righteous Prince Daniel of Moscow of 2nd Degree
2006 — for the great contribution of the development of economic potential of Russia, was awarded the Order of Friendship
2011 — awarded the order of Cavalier of the Legion of Honor (France)
2014 — awarder the order of «Merit» of 1st degree
Athletic interests: kickboxing, windsurfing, sport jet-ski, skiing
Not married
Since December 2007, Keeps a personal page on Livejournal.